{"id":22746,"date":"2026-02-25T12:43:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T12:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/bitmine-ramps-ethereum-to-3-6-supply-while-price-tests-support\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T12:43:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T12:43:36","slug":"bitmine-ramps-ethereum-to-3-6-supply-while-price-tests-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/bitmine-ramps-ethereum-to-3-6-supply-while-price-tests-support\/","title":{"rendered":"BitMine ramps Ethereum to 3.6% supply while price tests support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p>Ethereum slid ~5% toward $1.9k as whale selling and ETF outflows hit sentiment, despite bullish RSI divergence hinting at a potential reversal.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_8e5e6b4dea70fa7afa1ff04279e37427\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ETH trades around $1.9k with key support at $1.8k\u2013$1.85k; a daily close below opens $1.7k\u2013$1.6k downside.<\/li>\n<li>Spot ETH ETFs logged multi\u2011week net outflows in recent sessions, with single\u2011day withdrawals near $40m\u2013$50m weighing on demand.<\/li>\n<li>BitMine now holds about 4.42m ETH (3.66% of supply), mostly staked, while other whales and even Vitalik reduced exposure, adding mixed on\u2011chain signals.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Ethereum (ETH) traded near a critical support level as large holders sold significant amounts of the cryptocurrency, creating downward pressure despite technical indicators suggesting a potential reversal, according to market data and on-chain analytics.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>The cryptocurrency displayed bullish divergence on 12-hour charts, with the Relative Strength Index making a higher low while the price established a lower low over the prior month. This technical pattern typically precedes price reversals in traditional technical analysis.<\/p>\n<p>However, substantial selling activity by large holders has complicated the technical outlook. A major wallet address sold a substantial amount of Ethereum in a concentrated period, according to blockchain data. Another dormant whale address transferred coins to an exchange after remaining inactive for years, a movement typically associated with selling intentions. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin also sold a notable amount over recent days, data showed.<\/p>\n<p>BitMine Immersion Technologies moved counter to the broader trend, substantially increasing its Ethereum holdings to represent a notable share of circulating supply, according to company disclosures. The firm maintains a large staked position generating annualized yield and completed a major purchase last week. The company has publicly stated an acquisition target that would capture a meaningful share of total supply.<\/p>\n<p>Traditional financial institutions showed opposite behavior. Ethereum exchange-traded funds posted consecutive weeks of net outflows, indicating capital exiting these regulated investment products, according to fund flow data.<\/p>\n<p>On-chain metrics presented mixed signals. New wallets received materially higher-than-normal inflows, whale inflows spiked well above average levels, and top profit-and-loss wallets added sizable amounts, blockchain analytics firms reported. The combination of ETF outflows and major whale selling has kept downward pressure on the price in the near term.<\/p>\n<p>The cryptocurrency\u2019s price trajectory depends on whether current support levels hold, analysts noted. A daily close below the key support level would invalidate the bullish divergence pattern and expose lower support zones. Technical analysts identified a downside scenario involving continued large holder selling, ongoing ETF outflows, and absent buying interest until a lower level triggers capitulation selling.<\/p>\n<p>The alternative scenario requires the support level to hold, followed by a reclaim of recent consolidation highs, which would signal a reversal pattern and open movement toward the next technical resistance level, according to chart analysis.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethereum slid ~5% toward $1.9k as whale selling and ETF outflows hit sentiment, despite bullish RSI divergence hinting at a potential reversal. 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